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Ghana minister calls for education reforms

In Ghana, the education minister Dr. Yaw Adutwum has made calls for urgent reforms in the country’s education system following what he says is the failure of the current system to produce students that meet developmental needs. The comments has…

Nigeria: Court to rule on ASUU strike Wednesday

The National Industrial Court will on Wednesday, rule on the Nigerian Government Suit to stop the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Justice Peter Hamman fixed the date on Monday after the lead counsel to…

Nigeria wades into Mali-Cote d’Ivoire rift

The Foreign Affairs minister of Nigeria has echoed comments that the 46 soldiers detained in Mali since July 9 are not mercenaries.  According to Geoffrey Onyeama, who gave an interview to the French media RFI and France24, he visited Bamako…

Unemployed nurses demonstrate in Ghana

A group calling itself the Coalition of Unemployed Graduate Nurses Assistants, Clinical and Preventive on Tuesday poured onto the streets of Tamale, protesting over what they say is a failure by government to post them since graduating in 2019. According…

Nigerian lawmakers meet over lecturer’s strike

Lawmakers in Nigeria on Tuesday met with university lecturers and other stakeholders over the seven months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.  Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila who presided over the meeting, expressed worry over the…